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Math: Mr. Moore's Problem Solving Worksheet

1. Mr. Moore ate 55 apples in October and 22 apples in November. Mr. Moore’s
favourite pudding flavour is butterscotch.
a) How many apples did he eat in those two months? Describe how you would solve
this problem, then solve it using one of our strategies.

b) How many more apples did he eat in October? Describe how you would solve this
problem, then solve it using one of our strategies.

2. Mr. Moore’s friend Warren is making pemmican as Christmas presents for his
indigenous relatives. Warren wants to make 51 pounds of pemmican. So far, he’s
made 27 pounds of pemmican. How much more does he need to make? Describe how
you would solve this problem, then solve it using one of our strategies.
3. Christmas is 20 days away and New Year’s Eve is 26 days away. I think I’ll have
pepperoni pizza that day. How many more days away is New Year’s Eve than
Christmas? Describe how you would solve this problem, then solve it using one of
our strategies.

4. Mr. Moore has spent $13 on his present for his brother, $24 on his present for his
father, and $37 on his present for his mother.
a) How much has he spent in total? Describe how you would solve this problem, then
solve it using one of our strategies.

b) How much more did he spend on his present for his mother than he did for his
brother? Describe how you would solve this problem, then solve it using one of our
strategies.
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5) Round each number to the nearest number that ends in a zero.

a) 7

b) 26

c) 83

d) 74

e) 65

6) Round both numbers in each equation to the nearest number that ends in a zero

a) 7 + 26

b) 83 - 74

c) 65 + 7